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Cjjrouirl? k iratinel. AUGUSTA, Gi~ WEDNESDAY MOKXIjIO, JC.YK 10. Death of an Old ’lcrrhanl. We are railed on to notice the death of John Nelson, Eeq., one of onr oldest and most re spected mercimnts. lie died on yesterday, af ter a brief illness of about a week’s duration. Mr. Nelson bad been connected with the trade of Augusta for over 30 years, during which time he sustained a character for integrity with out t lemi.-li, and waa widely esteemed for big kindness and unostentatious benevolence. He was a devoted fireman, and was at the time of his death a member of Vigilant No. 3. The Firemen will attend his funeral in a body to-day, from his residence on Broad st., at 0 o’clock. New Publication*. Armadale : By (Vilkie Collins. We have received, from Goo. A. Oates, a copy of the above work. Every one who has read the “Woman in White,” or the ‘‘Dead Secret,” will not rest satisfied until they have perused this novel, vivid portrayal of character and high wrought interest, is equal to any of the author's former works. American Educational Monthly. New York : Schermerhom, Bancroft & Cos. We are in receipt of tbo July number of this monthly, devoted to popular instruction and literature. It contains a,nutnber of able’ar ticles, and valuable information. Terms, $1.50 per annum. Usivrbhitt of Georgia : Wo have receivod p catalogue of this Insti tution, from which it appears that the whole number of matriculates for the last term was 73. The commencement exorcises will take place on the Ith of July. The first term opens September Ist, when we hope there will be a largo accession to the number of pupils. The Faculty is well orgauiz and, and embraces several Professors of distinguished ability, and no place is more agreeably located for the pursuit of a collegiato course. The war has cut off many of our best educated young men, and deprived the youths of the land ot the advan tages of study for soveral years. The limited number of scholars at our schools and colleges indicates u very deplorable degree of neglect in the culture of the rising generation. We trust that this Fail our people will feel able to enter their sons, aud daughters also, at some good Institution. Mad Monkton ; and other tales : By Wilkie Collins, author of tiro “Woman in White,” “The Dead Secret,” “Stolen Mask,” Ac.— Philadelphia : T. B. Peterson & Bros., 306 Chestnut street. Tuff Ori'iiasih ; and Calkii Field : By Mrs. Oliphant, authoress of • l ßelf-Saerifioe,” “Qui et Heart,” “Ziidee,” &c. Philadelphia: T. B. Peterson A Broß., 306 Chesuut street. We have received from tho publishers the above interesting and well written works.— Those who have read the previous productions of Wilkie Collins will hail with delight the appearance of “Mad Moukton,” and other tules. The book before us, while it does not come up to the standard of our author’s best works, will bo lound well written and deeply interesting. We regard Mrs. Oliphant as one of the finest, if not tho best, of modern Engltsh novelists. We have not had time to read “The Orphans,” but promlso ourselves a rich treat in its peru sal. Sunitr or Kaglb’b Nest ; or tho Memories of u Staff Officer, serving in Virginia. By John listen Oooko. Fourth Edition. New York: F. J. Huntington & Cos., 453 Broome street. ' Tho author of this novel served through tho Virginia campaign on tho staff of the preiu Chevalier J. E. 15. Stuart. As tho staff officer of this distinguished cavalry commander, he bo< Ouine personally familiar with the leading ovents of the war in Virginia, and thoroughly acquainted with many of those gallant officers whose deeds of daring will baud down to pos terity their names bright with the historic glories of the Army of Northern Virginia.— Wo have In tire volume before us many thrill ing incidents of the war, and life-like sketches of Jackson, Stuart, Pelham, Lee* Ashby, Hill, aud others whose namos are familiar as house hold words. Tuk Turku Di-vensationb of Crack : By a Lay man of tho diocese of Maryland, New York : James Pott, publiaher.jCoopor Union, Fourth Avenue. Household Pray aus for Four Weeks: With additional prayer for ppociat occasions, to which is appended a course of Scripture read ing in tho family : by Rev J E. Kiddie, M. A., New York, James Pott,s & 13, Cooper Union. Common Praise Counts sou tuk Book of Com mon Prayer : New York, James Pott, No. 6, Cooper Uniou. Wo have received from the publishers copies ot tho above valuable little works. For Sun day reading the “Three Dispensation of Grace” will be found useful and interesting. These are all neatly bound in muslin, and are print eel In line largo type, on good paper. Tuk Prourkssivb Practical Arithmeitc: Con taining tho theory of numbers, iu connection witli concise analytic and synthetic methods of solution, for common schools aud acade mies ; by Daniel W. Fish, A, M-, New York: Ivison, Phinney, Blakeman A Cos. ‘The Progressive, Intellectual Arithmetic : Ou the inductive plan, aud designed for the more advanced classes iu common schools and academics: Edited by Daniel W. Fish, A. M , New York : ivison, Phinney & Cos. Tim Ucdimbsts of Written Arithmetic : Con taining slate and black board exorcises for ' beginners and designed tor graded schools.*~ Edited by Daniel W. FJjih, A. M., New York: Ivison, Phinney, Blaktnmn A Cos. Tuk Progressive Primary Arithbmatic ; for primary classes in publio and private schools. Edited by Daniel W Fish, A. M., New York : Ivison, Phinney, Biakeman A Cos. Robison's Progressive Taiilr Book for Young Children' Edited by D. W. Fish, A. M., New York : Ivison, Phinney, Blakomau & The publishers have sent us the above arith moticul series o{ school books. Wo have no great partiality lor Northern echo; 1 books— but we have glance.! through the pages of the above works, ana fur l uo allusions calculated to wound our pride or injure our feoliugs. From the somewhat hasty examination ot them which w* have made—we believe they will be found valuable aids iu acquiring a knowl edge ot numbers. State Items. The llawklcsvilie Dispatch says that a mau by the name of Barrs, a carpenter, was killed at Dykes’ Station, M. Jfc B. K. R., last Friday evening, by another man named Ades. As Barrs was stepping out of tbe'door of a bar room, be was confronted by Ades? who held in his hand a large knife, with which he stab bed tsitrs three inches in the chest, cutting through each lu>:g. Ades had opened a small bar-room a few days before; and Barrs, that morning, remarked to him, j kingly, that the tax man would be after him in a few days lor his tax ; at which Ades took ofl'ence. Barrs then told him he -was joking, and that, were he to see him im posed upon, he would protect him as soon as airy man in tho county. Nothing further was said, and the parties separated, Ades subse quenMy swore that he would whip or kill some body that evening. In the alternoon, seeing Barrs eater a bar-room, he took his seat on a bench outside the door with his knife open «n his hand, and as Barrs cam? Out, stabbed him, as before stated. Ados was arrested and lodged In jail. We learn from the Columbus papers that a Mr .Goolsby, a wheelwright, was killed at Geneva, Saturday last, by one of two men named Mansfield Mcßride and Frank Mcßride, his son. The throe were together In a room and engage i in a quamdl, when Goolsby came out mortally wounded aa;l foil dead. The Rescnitc; of the Scolh. It is net often that we find anything re)a ting to the South, in the columns of the Cincin nati Gazette, that wgrean eudors . but the fol lowing, from a correspondent f that p-sprr, we take pleasure in transferring to onr col umns : Nashville, Tbnn., June 6. TOE GREAT PINERIES OF GEORGIA. Southwestern Georgia, or in fact I might say ali of Southern Georgia, is a region which is as iittle known to the inhabitants ot the Northern States as the islands of the South Sea. Os the Immense extent, no one can form a correct idea who has not himself traveled over at least s portion of it. To the superficial observer it might seem as if the whole were comparatively worthless. It has an air oi barrenness (using the word in a restricted sense) and desolation, which strikes the beholder with awe, and makes him feel as if be were traversing a dif ferent world irom that in which he is ordina rily accustomed to dwell. For hours together one may travel through the counties of Ap pling, Irwin, Coffee, Berrien, Wortb, Co:quit, Thomas, etc., without meeting a.single inhabi tant or seeing a human dwelling. Ail around him spread the apparently boundless forests of yellow pine. For days together he might not find a single acre of ground which be would deem worthy of cultivation; but on the poorest tract he would not fail to fiud huge pine trees lifting high up toward the heavens their stiuight and stately trunks. Sometimes there are hundreds of square miles in extent where the ground is as level as the Western prairies; anon it is broken into vast and winding ravines circling the ba;es of confused and shapeless hills. But whether level or broken, the eternal pine everywhere asserts its supremacy; and he who should climb to the top of one of the highest trees, and look out for the world beyond; would see upon every side, stretching out until mind, heart and eye were wearied at the prospect, an ocean of somber— Fine ! Some of the counties I have named are small States in area; and i remember when I was at Milledgevilie last fall, I was toid that in the region I am speaking of there is a single un broken pine forest whieh is perhaps larger than the State of Rhode Island WILL THIS REGION ALWAYS BE AB NOW ? Well now what ? Is this region to remain forever untenanted ? Is there always to bo in South Georgia an unexplored and unknown wilderness ? Are deer and wild cats to be its only inhabitants ? Are not the sounds of busy industry to be heard there; and shall no thriv. ing tow ns and bustling cities speak of civiliza tion and freedom ? Has God planted those boundless forests only to limit and restrain the progress of his children '! Does be mean to give so vast a territory only to desolation and solitude; or shall not man possess this por tion of his footstool also, rear here aiofc the monuments of industry; and make this desert blossom as the rose ? Heaven creates naught in vain. And here, in this seemingly fruitless wilderness, are mines of untold wealth. Hero is a boundless source of prosperity and comfort and power. Here is an almost liniitlase field for the em ployment of capital. And in no part of she world will capital, judiciously employed, meet with such sure and abundant returns. HOW WEALTH MAY BE MADE'HERE. Well, how ? By the conversion of these millions of stately pine trees into lumber ; in to an article which meets with a ready and remunerative sale in eveiy part of the worid ; into an article fur which the demand is steadily jpcreaaiug, and for which even now the mar ket is as permanent as for corn or Hour. BRUNSWICK. On the southeast coast of Georgia % situated the town of Brunswick, which is the natural out let by which the supplies of lumber from this vast region will reach tho outer world. Al ready under the stimulating influence of this traffic, the place Is growing into importance. Its harbor is comparatively gooil. A railroad runs directly from it to Waresboro, iu Ware county, crossing the groat Southeastern Georgia railroad, which, commencing at Savannah, runs through the best counties in that part of tho State ; is, I delieve, already finished to Thomaaville in Thomas county ; and will be extended eventually to Bainbridge, in Decatur county, at the head of navigation upon Flint river. Another road is projected from Macon to Waresboro, which will traverse tho very heart of some of the great pine forests, and carry to all interior Georgia the wealth that in exchange for lumber, must flow through the port ot Brunswick. Already there are half a dozen magnificont saw mills in operation at Brunswick; a dozen more being built; and it is said there is already capital and enterprise enough in the place to hive determined upon tho erection of lifteen or twenty more. The ex-rebel Gen. J. B. Gordon, got ahead of all competitors in this business, and started a couple of these mills months ago. Ho is said to be a man ot-fma energies which, for four years misdirected iu waging war against his country, are now devoted to the better task of assisting to develop ker resources. Other persons have followed this pioneer. Fortunes destroyed in the rebellion are rapid y being repaired. Ex-cotton lords are renow ns their allegiauce to the dethroned old King, and crowding to do homage to the new candi date for the Southern crown; both, water and steam aro busily employed in driving the saw; St Ilia’s sacred waters are covered with rafts; and the cars, which somo time ago wore laden with ponderous canuon moving onward to their work of death, are laden now with still more ponderous, but peaceful saw logs, whirling fir ward to supply the Brunswick mills. During the present season there will be shipped, I am told, from this single port alone, more than twenty million feet of lumber. WHAT MAT BE DONE. Well, do you infer from all this that the field is fully occupied . I tell you that a thou sand saw mills could this day bo run profitably along the St. Jotms, tho St. Marys, the Snwa neo, aud their tributary streams ! I tell you that those already in operation have contracts iu mauV cases for the delivery of lumber two years ahead. I tell you that if a billion feet wore piled up now at Brunswick and Jackson ville, and Fernandina, there would be sufficient shipping at those ports to carry it away in less thau six months ! I tell yon that there is very little of yellow pine lumber to be found In the world, outside this particular region, and that both America and Europe are largely de pendent upon it tor their supply ! And I tell you that H a thousand mills should be kept constantly ruoning day and night throughout this region, they would not exhaust the timber in forty years 1 MAGNIFICENT OI’SNIGN FOR XORTIIBRN CAPITAL. Where then is the capital and energy of the North ? Why does it not seek this magnificent field of investment, and while it trebles and quadruples itself, assist in restoring the waste places of the South f I don’t know what you ' pay in Cincinnati for yellow pine lumber. What is it? Seven ty, seventy five, eighty or eighty-five dollars per thousand ? Certaiuly not less than the least of these figures. See then, how, immensely valuable a few million feet of this lumber is ! Aud let me tell you that it is woith to-day from $25 to S3O, per thousand ou shipboard at Jacksonville or Brunswick. Aud all that is required to convert the pine logs, which may be bad almost for rho asking into this valuable lumber, is a saw mill, a good wagon, a team ot stout mules, and a tew pairs of strong aud willing hands. It jou should set up business one month aud want to sell out the next, your capital would be in vested in such articles that you could dispose of them in an hour for all you gave for them. ADVICE TO YJUNG MEN. Let me ask then for this region the attention of Northerners, especially of young men. Ev ery day I receive letters from the latter class, inquiring if I can tell them of good situations to be obtained in the South. Let this letter be a response to all which up to this day 1 havs uot found time to answer In the pine regions of South Georgia and Florida are tho very sit uations you want. If -you expect situation in which you will not be ob iged to labor, you had better Dang yourselves than to come South There are too many idlers of all colors here now. But if you are willing to work, join srv eval of you together if you v have not capital now, go down to Brunswick and labor for J. B. Gordon, or somebody else, until you have enough to start a saw mill of your own; and then, if you keep your health, prosperity and wealth are as certain to crown your efforts as the sun to warm you upon a clear summer day You will risk but little in this enterprise.— You cannot fail of remuneration. Taste with you the traditions and ideas of the Ucion-lov ing, liberty loving, aud God fearing North.— Hold fast to your principles and your integrity. Be orderly, courteous, diligent and sober- Offend no ene willingly, and be slow to take offense Do nothing and say nothiug unneces sarily to waken prejudice or harrow wounded pride. Be neither sycophants, abject, time serving, nor afraid. Above ail thing* be true to what you know is right. Remember that evsry stroke you strike iu the forest will assist iu developing the resources and power aud glory of your country, as well as enriching yourself; and you need not fear tuat In a com paratively short period, you may hold up your head among the respected, iudnential aud wealthy citizens of the Republic. S. Tber? arc 30.000 blind people in England • Tbe Bureau in Colnmkn*— Three Freedmec Opposed to it. On Sunday the following colored men were notified by the Agent to he present at the office, prepared to trive their views upon the Freedmen’s Bureau question—that is, whether they were satisfied with it, or desired it to Be removed ; Tnomas Rhodes, John Craw ford (commonly known as “Fat John”), Dick Bailey, JohnEaxel, Alfred Hudson, Sam Keid, Wiley Chambers, Ben Urquhart. Biii Hicks, a °d Henry l’hcmas. At five o’clock our re porter says the freed men were ushered Into a room at Bureau headquarters,where were Gens. Steedman and Fulerton, their reporter, the two agents of the Bureau, ex Governor John son aud other citizens. In tbe windows, halls and other places around were probably one hundred aod fifty white and black people The freedmen were asked to express their views briefly but freely. Thomas Rhodes could cpt see hew the city couid get along without the Bureau. It kept down street disturbances (between races we suppose), and did good to the poor of the hos pitals Wanted it retained. Dick Baily wanted a Bureau, even if it didn’t consist or but one man. Blacks ccuid net get justice without it. Had heard great complaint of injustice towards blacks in the country. John Wells was opposed to tho Burpau, and wanted it removed, because he thought It was doing injury. He bad given time and largely of money, and had boon the prime mover in getting up two large dinners tor freedmen lately. He had done so for the purpose of hav ing intelligent citizens and colored men to en lighten the blacks upon their duties as law ubiding true freedmen. He thought the pres ence of the Bureau tended to create dissen sions between many foolish negroes and the whites. Reliable, hone t men would have the same treatment, no matter whether it was here or not. The idle and dissolute got into diffi culties many times, depending upon the Bureau to protect them. If it was away they would be orderly, John made a capital speech, warmiy defended tho whites as his friends and the true friends of the blacks. Some negroes, we are told, have gone so far as to threaten him with violence tor his bold utterances. He has a blacksmith shop iu rear of the Columbus Banx building, is an excellent Workman. • Jehu Crawford (Fat John) was philosophical. He didn’t seem to care whether the thing stay ed or not. Could do without it ; yet the Bu reau might do some good. Wiley Chambers was in favor of the Bureau. Thought it did good to and protected colored rneu. Bill Hicks warded tho Bureau to remain.— Without It blacks would be oppressed, and dis tinctions made in punishments. Not long since a colored pic-nic was given, A pistol was fired on the children by a white boy. White boy was not arrested, nor were any of the white men who protected him, but the blacks were lodged in the guard house. The civil ccurt3 would not grant a writ of habeas c -rpus , and tho Bureau Agent said they had no power to do so—hence it did no good that time. The blacks arrested were fined. No attempt made to airest the white*’. A black man had been fined sio for shooting a pistol ; a white man only $5, and asked Gen. Steedman if that was right ? The General replied no. [lf his say ings be correctly reported, Bill wants a Bureau to back his Imagination.J Mark Peabody said a commandant was ne cessary to protect the blacks. They couid not get along without the Bureau. John Wells thought the speeches made were very foolish and wouid only tend to create un kind feelings between races. Besides, they gave do Information concerning the wishes of the, laboring classes, which the Generals desir ed to know. Henry Thomas didn’t see that the Bureau had done any good or produced any good feel ing. He believed that tha whites, among whom he and others bad been raised, wouid, if undisturbed by the Bureau, treat the blacks kinder than ever. Harry is sensible and knows his friends. Alt. Hudson, too, was opposed to tbe Bureau— wanted it removed, and thought as John Wells and Henry Thomas did. We would give the place of business of the last two if we knew them. These are enough. ot tho twelve freedmen, three, John Wells, All* Hudson, and Henry Thomas wanted the Bureau removed; one, John Crawford, was in ciffVrect; another, Bam. Reid, said nothing, the other seven wanted, and so expressed them selves, the Bureau to be here and still admin ister its one-sided justice. After other remarks, the Generals expressed thanks to tbo freedmen, and all retired. The “Local” was absent from the city, not knowing of the meeting; and for tho above report had to depend upon the memory of a party who was present.— Columbus Sun. The Sun contains the following addenda to he above report : Cglcmbus, June 12, 1860, Mitors of the Daily Sun : I see in your issue of this morning a report of what was said by somo of the freedmen at the Bureau ou Sunday last. The rcDcrior has misrepresented what I said on that occasion, lie reports me aa saying that I “could not see how the city could get along without the Bu reau. It kept down street disturbances (be tween races we suppose), and did good to the poor of the hospitals. Wanted it retained.” What I said was this : I wanted the Bureau because the Government had a hospital for the old and infirm, and issued rations to those not able to work. I said, also that in the city tbe whites and the treedmun were getting along well, tho freedmen being weii treated—cur worthy Mayor doing ail in his power to insure justico to all—our former masters treating us kindly. There wero reports from tho country ot bad treatment of freedmen, but as to the truth of these reports I did not know. WilJ you please insert this in your paper and oblige an old subscriber. Thomas Rhodes. The Constitutional Amendment, The following is the bill as amended in the Senate, and concurred in by the House on the 13th, proposing an amendment to the Consti tution : Resolved by the Senate and Home of Rejore* sgntatives in Congress assembled, (two-thirds of both Houses concurring,) That the following article be proposed to the L egislatures of the several States, as an amendment to the Con stitution of. the United States, which, when ratified by three-fourths of said Legislature, shall be valid as part of the Constitution, namely, article —. Sec. 1. All persons born or naturalized in tho United States, and subject to the jurisdic tion thereof, are citizens of the United States and the States whefein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the piiviieges or immunities of citi zens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law, nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protec tion of I he laws. Sec 2. Representatives shall be apportioned among the several States according to their re. speetive numbers, counting the whole number of pers ns, excluding Indians not taxed. But whenever bte right to vote at any election for the choice of electors for President and Vice- President, Representatives in Congress, execu tive and judic al offictre, or members of the Legislature thereof is denied to any of the male inhabitants of such State, being twenty one years of age, and citizens of the United S ates, or iu auv way abridged, except for par ticipation in rebellion or other crime, the basis of representation therein shail be reduced in the proportion which the number of'such \nale c tizens shall bear to the whole number of male citizens twenty-one years of age in such State. Sec. 3 That no person shail be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of Pres ident aud Vice President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of auv State Legislature, or a3 an executive or j .dicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against tqe same, or given aid and comfort to the ene mies thereof. Bat Congress may, by a vote oi two-thirds of each House, remove such dis v biiities. Sec. 4, The validity of the public debt of United States authorized by law, including debts incurred for payment of pensions aud bounties for services in suppressing insurrec tion or rebellion, shall not be questioned. But neither tne United states nor any State shall assume or pay any debt or obligation incurred in aid of insurrection or rebellion against th-* United States, or any claim for the loss or emancipation of any slave ; but all such debts obligations, and claims shall be held illegal and void. Sec. 5. The Congress shall have power to enforce by appropriate legislation the provis* ions of this article. The Sandersville Georgian says that on last Wednesday, that county was visited by a storm which did much damage to the crops, Wheat and com were blown down, fences laid flat, | and trees prostrated in all directions, greatly j iccicv-ing the difficulty of cultivation. We 1 learn the damage was much greater in the 1- . r part of this county, on ami near the Ohoopte th-:a iu this locality TELEGRAPHIC. PROS Wi'HlVttTO:.. Congressional. Washington, June 16. The Secaie war not in session to-day. In the House of Representatives nothing of interest transpired, the time being occupied in unimportant politic,! speeches. flea iff of W. V*. Seaton, Eeq. Washington’, June 16. W. W. Seaton, many years editor ot the In telligencer, and ex-Mayor of the city, died to day, ag..d 81 years. heath of a Congressman. Washington, June IC. Hoa. James Humphrey, member of Congress, died at his homo in Brooklyn, New York, to day. Pardon*. Washington, June 16. The Presidaas has pardoned General George Maney, of Nashville, and Wade Keys, of Mont gomery, late Assistant Attorney General of the Confederate States. Death of Senator Sumner’s mother. Boston, June 16. Mrs. Sumner, mother of Hon. Charles Sums uer, of this city, died tc-Jay—aged 81 years. Roberts Discharged. New York, June IS, Roberts, the Fenian President, waa dis charged from custody yesterday. United States District Attorney Courtney for the pres ent withdraws the prosecution. Cholera in Jamaica. New York, June 16. An arrival from Jamaica, reports that chol era has extended to that island, and it still prevails in Guadalcupe. Cholera 5e Sew York. New York, June 16. The New York Tribune prints detailed ac counts of thirteen cases of cholera since June Ist, five of which proved fatal. Four cases were reported yesterday, one fatal and the others in the collapse stage, without hope of recovery. Two fatal cases in Schenectady are are reported. San Francisco, June 15. The Chamber of Commerce have recommend ed Congress to pass an act to relieve the China and Japan steamship line of stopping at Hon olulu, by which ten days are lost in each trip, and suggests tho propriety of subsidizing a line of small steamers between the Sandwich Isl ands and San Francisco. The Russian telegraph fleet has gone North. Reports from tho cfficars are highly encour aging. IfiPSRTAXT FAOIO LIROPE. Arrival of the City of Parte* New York, June 16. The steafner City of Paris, from Liverpool on the sth, via Queenstown on the 6th, has ar rived. Cotton Sbd declined sd. Breadstuffs and provisions had a downward tendency. Mid dling uplands 13$. London consols for money 85f to t#6. U. S. five twenties 64a645. The failure of Agrid & Masterman’s bank caused considerable depression. Their liabilities heavy. The crisis on the continent continues, and war is inevitable. The peace conference was abac.donod, consequent upon demands of Austria, which readersd the mediation of neutral powers an impossibility. Neutrals Lave broken off all negotiations, and it re mains for the belligerents to negotiate among themselves or fc inaugurate war. It is believed f flat hostilities will begin in EibafDuchies, and that Austria’s great move will be to seize Si lesia. Prussia will probably conrmenoe the war, and has sent circulars to neutral powers, charging Austria with a flagrant breach of treaties. The Prussian army comprises 452 . battalions of iniantry, 320 squadrons cavalry, 1086 field pieces artillery. Italian volunteers number 95,000. Tha Austrian army numbers 900,000. It is supposed 350,000 will operate against Prussia, 250,000 against Itaiyjfc exclu sive of reserves. It is reported'that if Prussia seizes Holstein the Austrians will cross the frontier. Spain’s forces (?) have been augmented to 85,000. The London Times declares that all hopes of peace have vanished. The Gov eminent Reform Bili in the British Parliament was referred without a decision. It is tbe impression that the Government will withdraw it, hut no such indication was offer ed. Lutes!, via Queenstown. Berlin, June 6. Prince Frederica Charles leaves to-morrow ! for the Headquarters of the Prussian army in Silesia. Florence, June 6. Great excitement in Venice, owing to a forced loan and a refusal of the municipality to cc-< operate* in collecting it. A large number of persons fled the city to avoid conscription. Liver pool Market. Liverpool, June 5. Sales of cotton for three days 35,000 bales. The market opened buoyant, with sd. advance, but closed heavy, with improvement more that! iost. Breadstuff's firmer, i ixcapt corn, which was quiet. Mixed 29a. 6d. Beef dull. Pork inactive, but tbeady. Bacon firmer. Sugar quiet. Rice without sales. Rosin dull. ‘Turpentine flat. New Tork Market. New York, June 16. Cotton dull and drooping, at 3Jail ; gold 55f ; exchange nominal sixty days unquota ble. Sight lit- Steamere mail go South this evening. Four steamers sailed for Europe to day, with two million eighty-seven thousand In gold. New York, JunejlG. Cotton dull. Sales 1,000 bales, unchanged. Pork closed buoyant at 333. Sugar and Coffee quiet. Gold closed at 345. Habile Snrkef. Mobile, June 15. Sales tQ-day none. Middling nominal.— Sales of the week about twenty-two hundred bales. Receipts for the week, fifteen hundred and five bales, against nineteen hundred and three bales last week. Exports of the week three thousand ninety-six bales. Stock on hand, thirty-seven thousand five hundred and ninety is bales. Freight on Cobs.— Through the kindness of Messrs. Orme & Farrar, the editor of the At* lanta Era is permitted to use the following dis patch : Cincinnati, June 12th, To the Merchants of Atlanta : Cara Orme & Farrar. Freight on corn forty-three cento to Atlanta, Cora seventy five cents aboard. Hinde & Porter. The New York Journal of Commerce says : ‘•Officers who have served in the late war are nameiousiy applying to Brevet Major General TTiiman for positions under him in the Volun teer Corps of Garibaldi, in Italy.” The boiler of the steam mill of James Throckmorton, Esq., in the vicinity of Tus cumbia, Ala.,exploded on Thursday last. Two boys, eons of she sawyer, Mr. Deweast, were so badly scalded that they died of their in juries. commercial: WEEKLY REVIEW OF THE AtJSUSTA MARKET FOR THE WEEK ENDING JCXB 16TH. REMARKS. —Busnees, though partaking of the stagnation incident to summer, is better than usual for the season. It is expected that the receipts of the wheat crop, which is now ready for market, will improve business for the next few weeks. The extraordinary advance in gold duriDg the last few days has unsettled prices, and all quotations are irregu lar and nominal. Wo give a fair statement of prices prevailing to-day, but there are many who refuse to sell at our figures. Reports from the growing crops in this vicinity are more favorable. COTTON.—Our last report left the market with a moderate inquiry at the following quo tations: Middling 31a00 Strict Addling 32a33 Good Middling 34a35 There has been no material change during the current week, the market being perhaps a shade lower up to the advices from Europe to day, since which no sales have been reported, and we emit quotations, STOCK IN AUGUSTA AND HAMBURG. Stock in Augusta 12,833 Stock in Hamburg 500 13,333 FINANCIAL.-Gold opened this morning at 140 buying, 143 selling rates. Owing to the news of the extraordinary advance in New York prices went up in the evening to 148a150, and holders withdrew from the market and all operations were suspended. GEORGIA BANKS. Augusta Insurance and Banking Company Baoo Bank of Augusta 48a50 Bank of Athens 48a50 Bank of Columbus .20a22 Bank of Commerce 7a 8 Bank of Fulton 40a00 Back of the Empire State 28a00 Bank of Middle Georgia 88a00 Bank of Savannah 38a42 Bank of State Georgia 23a00 Central R. R. and Banking Company.. .97a00 City Bank of Augusta 28a29 Farmers’ and Mechanics’ Bank 12a00 Georgia R. R. and Banking Company 98a00 Marine Bank 88a00 Mechanics’ Bank Ilal2 Merchants’ and Planters’ Bank 9alo Planters’ Bank 15a00 Timber Cutters’ Bank saoo Union Bauk . 10al2 SOUTH CAROLINA BANKS. Bank of Camden 50a00 Bank of Charleston 20a00 Bank of Chester 20a00 Bank of Georgetown 20a00 Bank of Hamburg 17a00 Bank of Newberry 53a00 Bank of South Carolina 18a00 Bank of the State of So. Ca., old issue... 18a00 Bank of the State of So. Ca , new Issue.. GaOO Commercial Bank, Columbia 18a00 Exchange Bank, Columbia 18a00 Farmers’and Exchange 6a 7 Merchants’, Cheraw 20a00 People’s Bank 45a00 Planters’ Bank 15a00 Planters’ & Mechanics’ Bank... 20a00 South Western Railroad ’ 55a00 State Bank 7aoo Union Bank 62a00 OLD BONDS, ETC. Old Georgia State Bonds, in demand 86 Ola Georgia Coupons 87a00 Georgia Railroad bonds la demand 94a100 Georgia Railroad stock 85a00 Central Railroad bonds, in demand..' 100 Central Railroad stock dull 92 City of Augusta bonds, in demand 90 City of Augusta notes 96 BACON.—Stocks are very much reduced, and prices are firm and advancing. We quote : shoulders 17al8c ; ribbed sides, 21c.; clear sides scarce and firm at 22 to 23c; hams 25 to 27 cents, as to quality, and very scarce. BUTTER—There is no change in Northern butter. We quote 50a55c and dull ; country very dull at 25»30 cents. COTTON GOODS, —The supply is equal to the wants of the trade, and we renew our quo tations : Augusta Factory 7-8 Shirtings 10$C “ 4-4 Sheetings 20c “ 7-8 Drills 22c Montour Factory 7-8 Shirtings -16 c “ 4-4 Sheetings 19$c Osnaburgß 26a27 Yarns $2 25 Prints—Sprague 21; Wamsutta 15$; Amos keag, fancy 18; Amoekeag pink 20; London mourning 17$; Freeman 17$; Arnold’s 16$; Philip Allen 17$; Bunnells 20; Danins 30a45; Ginghams $25a35. Bleached Cotton—4-4 28a 55; $ 25a40; $ 14a25; ticks 20aG5; lawns 26a 375. COFFEE—The market is getting quite bare of coffee, and prices have advanced. We quote: Rio at 30 to 34 cents; Java at 45 to 50 cents. DRUGS.—The following are W. H. Tutt’B package quotations: Copperas, 6c ; Spanish Indigo, $1 50a2 00; Madder, 18o; Bi Carb Soda, 12c; Sulphur 10c; Annato 75c ; Asatcetida 25c to 55c ; Balsam Capavia $1 25 ; Borax 45c ; Brimstone 8c ; Gum Camphor, $1 50;iCastor 0i1,53 50a4; Chlo rate Potash, 75c; Cream Tartar, 35a60c; Epsom Salts, 8c . Gum Arabic, 55a$l 25 ; Morphine, $lO per oz ; Opium, $lO ; lodide Potash, $5 50; White Lead, 15 to 20c; Spirits Turpen tine, $1 25; Copal Varnish, s4a4 50; Machin ery oil, $2 00 ; Tanner’s do, $1 to 150 ; Damar Varnish, $5 00 ; Japan Varnish, $3 50 ; Coach Varnish, $5 00 ; Asphaltum Varnish, $2 50a 5 00 ; Chrome Green, 30a40e; Chrome Yellow 25a40c ; Venet. Red, 8c; Spanish Whiting, 6c. EGGS.—Lots from the country readily bring 25 to 30 cent3 per dozen. FLotlß—There has been but a few arrivals during the week, and stocks are light. All grades have advanced from $1 to 2 per barrel. We quote as follows : superfine at sl2 50a13; extra sl3 50a14; extra family $15»16; Sto vall’s extra $lB. Other grades, none. GRAlN.—There has been an active demand for corn, and the Eupply is not equal to the de mand. Prices have advanced about salo cents a bushel, and we quote yellow at $1 45, and white $1 55. Meal at the mill $1 60. Wheat, in lots at depot, is selling at $2 50a2 75. Millers are paying $3 00 for small lots deliver- Peas $1 75a2 00. Oats 85a90c per bushel. HAY’. The demand is confined to tbe retail trade, and we quote Northern, $1 70 to $1 75 ; Eastern $1 75 to $2 09. IRON.—Refined 9to 10 cents. Swedes iron 10 to 11 cents. Sheet iron 12$ cents. Nail rod, 20c. LARD—The market is in moderate supply, with a fair demand at 22a24 for pressed, and 25a22 cents for leaf. HEATHER.—Quotations have a wide range according to quality, as follows : Soie 30aGO; harness, 40a75; kip skins, Goasl 25 ; calf akins 60aSl 25. LlME.—Rockland, per barrel, $3 50a4 00. LIQUORS—Common rectified whisked $3 00 to 3 50; Rye S4a6; Domestic and N. E. Bum 32 25a4 ; Domestic Gin, $3 50a4; Holland, pure, 36a7; Brandy 36i12 according to quality. LUMBER.—There is an increased demand for lumber. The mills of the vicinity are filling orders at 325 to 30 per M. delivered, or 312 to 16 at the mill. Good flooring and weatherboarding 330 delivered. Laths $5. NAILS.—Per keg, $7 50 to SB. RICE—The supply is about equal to the de nial and we quote Carolina at 13a 14$; India 12$ cents. SUGAR—We quote common Muscovado at 15$al6c; C 18al8$; B 19; A 20; good yellow a little lower. Crushed and powdered 20a21 cents. SALT There has been considerable activity in this article during the week, We quote it at 32 25a2 50 per sack. SHOT—I here is an ample supply at 33 50a 3 75 per bag. TOBACCO—We quote smoking tobacco 40a 50c per lb; black 10‘j 20a30c; sweet 10’s 40-15; common brands 35vi0, medium bright 45a60, and choice bright 7ocasl 00. FREIGHTS—Cotton to Savannah, by river. 75ca$l 00 per bale; by railroad, $2 50. To Charleston, by railroad, $2 50 per bale. THE UHABUCSTOK .MARKET. CHARLESTON, JUIIS 15. Cotton—The English cotton market, which had been tor some time in the most depressed condition, owing to enormous receipts, the fi nancial panic and the threatening state of af fairs on tho Continent, has at last partially rc« acted, and the news of the week reports an improvement cf some 2 pence per lb in the Liverpool market. This advance has generally made holders very firm, and the sales of the week have geaeraliy bet-a at full and advanc ing prices. On Friday, tho Bth inst., the cot ton market here was firm with an improving tendency, the sales of the day being about ISO bales on the basis oi 32 <33e per lb ior Middling cotton. On Saturday the market was firm at the prices of the day before, the transactions amounting to 120 tales. On Monday Ihe im provement in the Liverpool market by the Hibernian was published, causing an ad vanes here of 2 to 3 cents per lb, some 70 or 80 bales being sold at 32a33 cents per lb for low mid dling, 35a30 cents per lb for Middling, and 38 cents per lb for strict middling,cotton. On Tuesday the market was quiet, with sales of some 20 baie3, of which 9 were low middling at 32c per ib. On Wednesday the market was active, about 350 bales changing hands at an improvement in some cases of about lc per lb, the sales being based on the following q nota tions : Good 0rdinary........... .32a Low midding 33a 34 Middling • 35a36 Strict Middling 38a— Yesterday some 60 bales were sold, in moat cases at the prices of the previous day, but in some instances the market was lc lower. Sea Island Cotton—There has been some transactions in tho finer grades of Sea Islands during the week, at slal 25 per ib. COTTON STATEMENT. S. I. Up. Stock on hand Sept. 1, 1865 362.1,610 R'pts fm Sept. 1 to Jane 6, ’66.5,294 94,277 Rec’pts t’m Juno 7to June 13, ’6O. 1,358 Tbtal receipts 5,656 97,245 EXPORTS. S. I. Up. From. Sept. 1, 1865 to June 7, ’66 .-...5,129 90,485 From June 8 to June * 14,1866 255 1,768 Toial experts 5,384 92,253 Stock on hand and on shipboard.. 269 4,992 Rica—Firm at ll£al2c per lb for common, and 12£al3c per lb for good clean Carolina. Hay—l,2oo bales, mostly North river, of which quality some 400 bales were disposed of at $1 30 per hundred. The stock is large and the demand rather limited. Corn —We learn of sales of 3,800 bushels white Maryland at $1 29 per bushel, weight, bags included; 1,300 bushels white at $1 35 per bushel, weight, bags included, and 1,900 bushels North Carolina at SI 27 per bushel, weight, without bags. The demand continues good. Oats—There is but a light demand for this grain, at. about 85c per bushei. Flour—Sales of low super have taken place at $8 50.i8 75, and good super at $8 75a9 00 per bbl. Bacon —We learn of sales of prime shoulders at 16*16£c per lb, and prime ribbed sides at 19al9jc per lb. Salt—Holders have advanced their asking rates, and are firm at S2 per sack for common Liverpool. Timber and Lumber—Sales of common are place at s6aß per M, good $12a15 per M, and prime slß*2o per M. Flooring boards are held at about S2O per M, and Scantling at per M. Steam Sawed Lumber is selling at $25 a3O per M, as in quality. Freights—To Liverpool a vessel just placed on the berth is asking for Upland, and Id for Sea Island, but tusre is little offering at these rates. To New York, by steam, the rato is £ cent per lb on upland cotton and 75 cents per barrel on vegetables. By sailiug vessels | cents per lb on upland cotton. Exchange—There are but very transactions in Sterling Bills, bue we iearn of small saie3 of sixty days’ drafts at 6 75 to the pound sterling. Domestic Exchange,- The Banks are selling sights on New York at £ prem. They purchase Sight Checks at £ off ; lOalo days f off ; 20 days 1 per cent off ; 30 days 1£ par ce®t off; 60 days per cent off. Gold—Was purchased by the brokers yester dap at 40 and sold at 43. LIVERPOOL MARKET. [FHCM THE MONTHLY COTTON CiaCDLAB OF SAMUEL SMITH & CO j Liverpool, June 1. The mouth of May, 1866, wili be forever memorable In commercial history for one of the severest mercantile crisis that have occur* red in this country during the present century; and Liverpool, overburdened wth an enor mous stock of cotton, costing nearly double its current market value, i«r.s been till within the last day or two a scene of indescribable gloom. My last report left the market weak and declining, at, 14d to 15d for middling American cotton, and lid to lljd per lb for fair Snrats, these prices showing 4d per ib decline for the month of April. The otock in Liverpool was 820,000 bales, and the general belief, that it would go to one million ; Continental affairs were threatening, but war was hardly expect* ed; the money market was easy, notwithstand ing a panic among the new financial compan ies, and few people anticipated anything like a monetary crisis; the depression in our market was almost exclusively the result of great over supply of cotton, But many now elements were Eoon added to our troubles. Continental affairs grew worse ; Itally showed unmistak able signs cf wishing to force a rupture with Austria, and the two German fowera angrier in their controversy, and mobilized their enoro mous forces with alarnding rapidity. Our market became still more depressed, under the strong apprehensions of war. The money market in Loudon then became disturbed; signs showed themselves that a want of confidence was spreading among high mone tary circles; the extreme embarrassment of the financial companies directed suspicion to some of the banks which had been handling their paper, and the measures was increased by a rapid rise in the bank rate from 6 to 8 per cent. On Thursday, the Kkh May, tho great catas trophe of the time occurred; the old discount house of Overend, Gurney & Cos , succumbed to the pressure, and a commotion wa3 created in the financial world such as had not been witnessed since the year 1825. The closing of this immense establishment, with liabilities of ien million sterling, gave a shock to business all over the county, and caused an immediate run to take place on many of the London Banks. On Friday, the 11th, commercial confidence had almost vanished, and scarcely a bank or finan cial institution in London escaped the laint of suspicion. Several minor establishments stopped payment that day, and the confusion and anxiety that prevailed were unparalled. Strong representations, however, were made to Government of the necessity for relaxing the Bank Charter Act of 1844, and permitting the Bank of England, to make issues of Its notes in excess of the quantity fixed by law, for the purpose of affording that relief to tho commer cial community -which other banks could not at the moment give, and these representations were successful. Authority was given to the Bank of England to transgress tho Act, if neces sary, as in the crisis of 1847 and 1857, and from that moment the panic abated. During the height of the crisis our cotton market was less aff-jeted than might have been expected, considering its previous weakness, and tuidd mg American (uplands) barely touched 12d, and fair Surats 9d per lb. Upon the suspension of the Bank Act we had a sin gle day oi brisk business, and a reaction of £d to Id per lb. But it was scon found that our financial troubles were cot over. An amount of rotton business was disclosed which kept the commercial commuuity in alarm ; a series of gigantic failures took place here, chiefly of houses engaged in the shipowning business, and for several days nothing was talked of ex cept “who would go next ?” Some serious banking failures also occurred in London, and no one could form any idea of the extent to which the exposure of unsound business would be carried. During all this while the import of cotton into Liverpool continued excessive, and the slock rose to the lone dreaded “mil - lion of baies,’ ! with 750,000 bales on the water from India and America.’’ True the accounts ot the growing crop in America came very unfavorable, and the receipts of the old ona fell off faster than had been expected, but nothing could avail against the overwhelming supplies visible, aud the complete derange ment of all the ordinary channels of finance. The lowest point touched was on the 25th of May, when middling uplands was sold from lid to lljd, lair Surats generally at B|d, and the second rate (middling fair) qualities which are much more plentiful, at GJd to 7d per lb. At this point the tide Vegan slowly to turn, symptoms showed themselves that the crisis Iwa3 wearing itself out, and buyers both here and in Manchester began to look about for cheap lots; one more shock however remained in store for us, tho stoppage of -the “Consoli-J dated Bank” of London was announced on Monday, the 28th ultimo, and as it w,-.s re garded as one cf the soundest establishments in London, the event created renewed uncer tainly; it appeared however that this last catas trophe had arisen entirely from sodie tl rw in heir arrangements with the failed “Bank of London,” whose business they were endeavor ing to take over, and when this was maturely considered it was felt that no proper reason existed why the panic should recommence; the shock scarcely lasted a couple of days, and disappeared before the rising tide of public confidence, which in the last day or two has made wonderful progress in the right direc tion. The American advices have aided greatly in the work of restoration, enormous shipments of gold have arrived and are coming from . that country, say nearly two millions sterling in a week, and this is acting power fully on the London money market, as every one foresees that before long it will swell the Bank treasure and lower the rata of interest. The cotton news from America has also been so stimulating as to produce a marked effect on both tho Manchester and Liverpool markets. The receipts in the Southern ports have dwina died in the last week or two to a mere trifle, say 7,000 or 8,000 bales at New Orleans and Mobile combined, which a few weeks ago were receiving 25,000 bales weekly, while the ac counts of the growing crop come still more unfavorable. Notwithstanding the gloomy accounts going out from this side 13Ja tor middling, being received at New York—prioes there are sup ported with astonishing firmness, and are scarcely lower than when they had 18d quoted from this side. This evinces such faith in short supplies eventually as to cause rather a change iu the feeling here with regard to the future prospects of the market These various cir cumstances combined caused quite a rush upon cotton on Wednesday, and 30,000 bales were sold at l£d to 2d in advance in American from the lowest point, aud Jd to Id on Surats. On Thursday the improved tone was well maintained, with sales of 15,000 bales, mid dling uplands leaving off at 13Jd to 13Jd, or just one penny below the opening prices of the month. In Manchester business was quite paraiiaed by the monetary crisis until the last two or three days Tho stoppage of Overend, Gur ney & Cos, the consolidated BaDk and other financial institutions, which with much of the discount business of the place was done, in terposed a veto upon large operations ; still at no time was there anything like a panic, stocks of goods did not accumulate, and the trade of the district continued thoroughly sound. It is evident that nothing is wanting except better money facilities to produce a long period of active and profitable business in Manchester. The moderate price of goods new affords a strong inducement to ship to dis tant markets, and the large profits made upon the shipments daring the depression last year encourage merchants to repeat the operation under the same conditions this year. What ever the future state of this market may be, there cau be little doubt that a career of pros perous trade is in store for Manchester. Os the prospects of our market I can now write more hopefully than 1 felt at liberty to do for a considerable time past. The various causes of depression appear to have culminated during the past month, and produced the worst effect of which they were capable, and I think it is probable that for some months for ward a train of circumstances favorable to the market will come into play. It is likely that we have now reached practically stock of the year, at all events it is likely that the aggregate of cotton visible will from this time forward decline. It is evident that with wauing receipts in America, and bad accounts of the growing crop, but little more cotton will be shipped from that country to a certain loss here, and as their own spinners are bare, and probably need 200,000 to 300,000 bales more to carry them ®n till the next crop arrives, it is probable that tho larger part of the stock (400,000 bales) now in the ports, and what will arrive afterwards, will be retained for that purpose, or held firmly by speculators. It seems all but certain, therefore, that after the vessels now at sea arrive, our stock of Ameri can must undergo a continual and pretty rapid reduction, and it would not be surprising if it reaches quite a small figure by the Ist Septem ber, Ot course much depends upon price ;at Isd or 16d it is probable that the Americans would spare ua considerably more of the re mains of this crop than at. 12d to 13d per lb. Then with regard to India, the quantity now on the water is extremely large, and will prob ably augment our stock of Surats for some months yot, even while that of American and long stapled cotton is fast decreasing, but it will be seen that sooner or later a large volume of demand must come upon this claßs of cot ton, for it seems likely that it must bear the brunt of the European consumption for the four last months of the year. With this fact kept in view, it would seem that the price of East India cotton has sunk as low as is justi fied, and that there is room for much improve ment in the latter half of the year, provided peace is kept on the continent. Bat it must be remembered that the question of peace or war is ono of vital importance to Indian cotn ton, for it depends upon Continental consump tion in a far greater degree than does Ameri can! If war breaks out on the continent I should not expect any substantial improvement in Indian cotton till towards the end of the year, if even then, and possibly prices might rule for a time lower than they are now, but if peaco becomes assured, there would certainly be a veiy large absorption of Indian cotton on the continent, aud the low prices ruling would stimulate a more lavish consumption of it than has been known for years. It has also to be borne in mind, that the re cent paralysis of our monetary system will vi brate all over the world, and react most pow erfully in Bombay, where the shattered condi tion ot credit (caused by the crisis of last year) invites attack, and It may bo expected that for some months facilities for shipping will be so restrained that business will come almost to a etand-6tiil, aud so long as the present scale of prices lasts we may rest assured that little cot ton will come from the interior ; indeed, at these moderate prices it is probable that much of the cotton remaining there will return to its original destination of feeding the native man ufactures. In the North West provinces, which supply (he “Bengal” cotton, this influence will act strongly, as it did last year, and probably but little more cotton will be shipped from Cal cutta to this country for the remainder of this year. At the preseut price, China will un doubtedly again become a formidable compet itor. It appears to me, therefore, on a broad view of the case, that the market has seen its worst; but whether there ia room for much advance later in the year depends upon two circum stances, first, the state of the continent, and, secondly, the prospects of the next American crop. With regard to the first of these It may be observed that, since the Conference was agreed to, the chances of peace Lave increased, and the great reluctance of the German peQple to be dragged into a senseless war affords good grounds for hoping that a conflict will be avoided at least in Germ my. The mostdiffi* cult problem is the fate of Vienna; the Italians are bent upon obtaining it, and Austria is not likely to agree to its cession, and how the problem will be solved it is impossible to pre dict. For some time a state ol suspense will prevail, and it is better to hazard no conject ures at present. On the second point—the prospects cf the growing crop in America—it may be observed that great complaints come from most parts of the Southern States. It ia alleged, and appa rently on good authority, that much of the seed sown will not germinate, owing to its vi tality being lost, and that good seed can scarce ly be procured for replanting. The weather haß also been extremely wot, causing destruc tive overflows on the Mississippi, aud, it is as serted, extensive damage to the crop. There can be no doubt as to the loudness of these complaints, and that they are considered well founded in America is shown by the extraordi nary way ia which prices are supported there; still it would be premature for us to conclude that irrremediable injury is done to the crop, alter past experience with that country, i think, however, it is safe to infer that the gene ral tenor of the accounts reaching us lrom America for the next lew months is more likely to support this market than otherwise. With regard to the prospects of our money market, it seems reasonable to conclude teat a gradual amendment will take place; no doubt numerous lailures, perhaps some very heavy ones, will yet occur, and it will be long beiore credit expands beyond a wholesome limit, but it cannot bt; long till money facilities are again ireely afforded to solvent firms. The vast contraction ot business and the great in flux of specie from America will sOon give re lief, und, judging from former panics, we need not be surprised if money is a drug before the summer is over. I'.fPoRT or CO it ON INTO LIVKBPOOL TO 31ST MAY. Ameiican.E Indie, Brazil, Egyptian,Totsd. 166 G 701,000 G 41.000 429,000 1,831,0(K) 1805 123,000 367,000 402,000 &J 2,000 Increase of imports this year, 939,000 EXPORT or COTTON FROM LIVERPOOL AND OUTPORTS TO 3 1ST MAY. Ameriean.E India, Brazil,Egyptian Total. 1866 113 000 155.000 75,000 343,000 1865 12fi00 133,000 36,000 881,000 Increase of Export this year, 162,000 STOCK OF COTTON IN LIVERPOOL 31st MAT. American. E India, Brazil,Egyptian Total 1866 400,000 363:000 212,000 975 000 1866 47,000 240,000 153,000 440.000 Increase of s’oefe thin year. 33^^ STOCK IN HAVRB. 25th May, 1866, 118,000 “ “ 1865 , 55.000 P. S. For America. 2d June, 4p. m. Tho market has been strong to day, under tho “China’s” news, reporting continued small re ceipts, large shipments of gold, and unfavora ble crop accounts, and considerable surprise is felt at the indifference with which our worst advices were received in America. Prices to day are fully $d higher, the market closing at 14d for middling Uplands, and 14£d for Or leans ; but the appearance of Continental mat ters is worse. Austria is putting forward pre tensions which the other Powers will not admit, and it is feared the Conference will be a fail ure. Should this be verified next week, it will go far to counterbalance the encouraging news from America. BBORaiA, HANCOCK COU.VS Y.-WK, THE Grand Jury, .elected and sworn for Itu June Term of the County Court of tho County and State aforesaid, have dis charged the duties assigned us. We take this opportunity of congratulating the oitlz'ns of the Courty ot Hancock upon t he fact that only a small number of cases have been submitted for our iavcitigation. We have found a few tbub bills, and pltced them in the hands of the Solicitor pro. tern. We retnrn o»r thanks to His Honor Judge Gonder for his courtesy to this body, and the very able and dlgnlQed charge submitted to this body, and would be pleased to see the same published for a public benefit. Also, to the Solicitor pro, tem. J. T. Jor dan, do we ret lrn our sincere thanks for his urbanity mani fested to this body, and valuable instructions aud advice In this the first term of the County Court lor this County. Respectfully submitted, A S BROWN, Foreman, W G Dickson, Thomas G White. Burwell Rachels, H W Coleman, H h c’ulow, W M Allen, j j Lawrence, J B Thompson. G F Rhodes, James Bass, j palmer, Georgs G Smith. Mr. FOl Oman and Gentlem.yd the Grand J ory of the County The Court, of which you for the present form a par*, is a new organisation, founded chiefly upon the new necessities growing out of the changed relations between the while and black races of oar population. A large mass of Ignorant peo ple, suddenly released Irorn the control of masters, we:e though to need a Closer and more constant supervision from the laws. Hence the establishment of this Court, with Us system ot monthly session.*, and with a jurisdiction supposed to be largo tnough taembraceallof th* new necessities just mentioned. It Is founded not ot all upon any Idea of increased severity or harshness in the administration of the laws, but simply and solely upon the ldim ol increased celerity and constancy In the application of them. But while tiffs Court had its origin iu the changed re’atlons between the two races, it would be a great mistake to suppose that it was intended alo e for the black race, or to discriminate, in the least degree, between the two races as to the measure of lußtice to be dealt out to each. Very lar Irom thi lis the truth of the case. On the contrary, t he system of laws which our legislature has provided for the new slate of things, abolish!s all discrimination between the two races iu the administration of Justice to them, and is mark ed in an eminent manner by a spirit of Impartiality and pro tection tor lbs weaker race, feuch being the laws, the Quick, convenient and cheap administration of them became an essen tial part in the general plan. Hence, the true purpose of the institution of tiffs Court was to render bolh the restraining and the protecting influences ol the laws more quickly aud certain ly availab.e to society and to the individual. There is not and canno'.te anyconfiict between the interest of society and Ilia of the well-disposed and law-abiding people. The interest of both consists iu an impartial, faithful, unflinching, and yet merciful administration cf the laws to ell people and aliclasses according to their rights aud wrong) under tire law, and not accordltg to their color, or their Intelligence, or their wealth or poverty, or their insignificance or weight of inttuence. White I sit here to guide the administration of justice, 1 pledge my selfthat so far asmy power goe-, it shall be exercised just as vigorously aud watcnfuhy for the weak and lowly as for the strong and the exalted. And I invoke you, gentlemen, to aid me cordially and unreservedly in th» same spirit. Your share of the dirties of this new organization is import ant, but is also simple and easily understood. You are not like, the Grand Jury of the Superior Court, charged with looking after matters oi educ.tion, county taxation, county buildings, the good order of the records, or auy other county matter whatever. Nor have you any functions to perform as epccia Jurors in civil cisea. Your duties are confine Jto the criminal side of the Court, and conaitt solely in picfering accusations which must then be tried before another body. No person can be put upon trial in this Court tor any breach of the lawt* however unimportant it may ba, without a previous indict ment or presentment from the Grand Jury, accusing him of tho offence for which he is to be tried, You are, therefore, in a very peculiar sense, the guardiens of the peace and good order of society. Your investigations must ad be ex pu.-le. These, cused has no right to be heard before you, either by hlm3eif or his counsel. But while this is true, it is very far from being true, that your investigations should ba conducted in a one, sided or partial spirit. Your object Is fcimplyto have all accul satioos tried wl ioh are based .upon probable cause or probable ground; and this involves the Investigation of the whole truth as far as you can getat it; Ihe truth which Is favorable to th e accused as well as that which tends to support the accusation. Yonr right of Investigation is not limited to one side, and it will always be aided by the Judge with process lor such wit nc sies as you may deffro to examine on either side. Let It also be borne In mind that the testimony of the black race is eq la i. ly admissible as that of tne whits. In all matters affecting per sons of either race; and that it is the duty of all, who aie en gaged in the investigation of truth, to hear, from all sources, every thug which can throw legitimate light upon the subjectr As to ali rights of persons and property, they are placed by on aws upon the same footing with white people; armed with he same remedies and subject to the eame obligations and penalties. It is importantthjt you shall observe the Units aa welllaa the extent of your judsiicUon, The criminal juriadic tioaol thisOourtlsngiunlimited like that of the Superior Court. It Is confined to offences below the grade of felony; to ofle.ces not effecting life, limb or member, nor subjecting the offender to imprisonment in the Penitentiary. In this conned tlon, I must call your attention to the progressive mildness und mercy of our l.we as Illustrated In the acticA of the iast session cf our Legislature, reducing a large number of Offences from felony to a lower grade, and affixing to them smaller punish ment. It is proper that 1 should give you a list of those re duced offences, to serve you as one of the landmarks ot you Jurisdiction. These are: let. The malicious putting out of another's eye. id. The malicious sitting or biting off the noee, ear, or lip of another. 3d, Gutting or biting off the nose, ear, or lip of another, 4. Mal.oleusly cutting or biting off any limb or member, not particularly designated in (be peaal code, j. 6th; An attempt to commit Sodomy orbeaatiality. 6th. Stabbing, except such stabbing as constitutes murder or an assault with intent to murder. 7th. betting fire to an outhouse outside iu a city, town or village. Bth. Stealing any animal of tho horned kind or having c’.oven hoofs. hth. Marking or changing the marks of animals with Intent to appropriate such of them as are known to belong to an other. loth. All simple larcenies of personal goods. 11th. Laiceny from the person, lffih. Larceny from the house. 13th. Breaking In a heuse with intent to 6teal, when no stealing la accomplished. 14th. The offering and the accepting oi bribes. 15th. The buying or receiving of stolen goods, knowing them to be stolen, 16th. Klots. 17lh. The unlawful and malicious cutting or breaking ol bridges, dams, &c. Ad these offeuoeß are now to reduced as to be within your jurisdiction. Whenever a case turns out, on investigation, to be above your jurisdiction, it becomes my duty to Bit upon it aa a Court of Inquiry; and I will thank you to report alj such c_a3s '0 me lor that purpose. It ib aico important for you to know that the Legislature at Its last eesdon created tome new offences of a minor grade, bat whose punishment is important for the protection of society and the preservation and improvement of individual morals. These new offences consist chiefly cf tresprsses on fruit, timber, &c. A few words as to the obligations of your oath. This oath leaves you a discretion as anting offence com mitted previous to this term; but makes it your duty to present a l which may be committed after this time, and come to your know’eJge during your term of service. That term of service will expire with the semi-annual session, which commences on the first Monday In August; ard ycur service wul be due at all the monthly sei s ; .ons during the continuance of your term. The number of your body must beaa much as thirteen, and must not exceed eighteen. You are aware that the organization of this Courtis yet incomplete from want of a County Solicitor. If. however, ycu need the advice or assistance of c unai!, 1 wi l endeavor to supply your wantß by a temporary appointment from the members of the bar wbo may be present. You can regulate your meetings and ad journments in such manner as you may think mo?t consist ent with the dispatch cf your business; always informing me, however, of the hour to which you may have adjourned- You will retire to the Grand Jury room, gentlemen, anU enter upon the consideration of ycur duties. Notice. Application will be mule to the Court of Ordinary of Elbert County. Oa.,at the first regular tana sfier the xmrs tion 0? two months from <ha no.ice for leave to sell all the lxndß belonging tot ae estate of M. H. Maxwell, late of saM county, de eacea, tor the benefit ol the heirs end creditors of sad dec ased THOS. MAX WELL, June 6th, 1866, JOEL 1S JLD, jsifi— Bw£6 Adm r». Application will be made *> the Court of Ordinary ot F’birt oWy, Georgia, at the first regular tern after Ihs ex piration of two months from this notice for have to sell all the lands be’oaging to ihe Estate or Joseph Fulham, late of said county deceased for the benefit of the heirs and creditors ot Sid &MaaS JOSEPH S. PULLIAM June Mb 1865. AdraT will annexed. jel3-t«S6 N° ' A ppdc .ti'jn will be made to the Court of Ordlna-y cf Eibert Comty, Oa., at the first regular term after the expirv ri. nos two month? from th e notice ter leavo to Beil all the Uar s beionKinir >o the esta'e of Thoe. U. Billiard. late of said conn’y, deceated, sot the benefit of the r.f is and creditors ol s id receded. JUHH W. BULLARD. June 6th, 1856. Adiu’r. Jelß— Bw26 C 1 EOKGIA, GREENS COUNTY—N JTIOE- I Two months af.e.- date, to-wit: at the September term 1366, of the Court of Oidinary cf said county. app.lcation will be made to said Court for an order to sell the rail estate (341 tens) belonging to tha Scute of Thompion Malone, late ot said county, deceased. JOSEPH H. MALONE. Adm’r. JunalJ, I=W. LAURA MALONE Adm’x, jel7Sw2s cf Thompson Malone, dec’d. EOKGIA. GREENE COUNTY. t|JY Whereas, John E. Jackson, administrator of Ihe estate ot Joseph IS. Walk r, deceased, petitions the Court of OrOna.- r 7 of s id coanty forletter, dismia&ory : These are therefore to cite and require el! person, couverned: to show aeaiast the granting ot the dhcharao o' said Administrator, and issuing to thin let ets rl'eminsory at the Court of Ordinary t- ba held in aud for said ,-Hiniy,'on the first Monday in January next, (1567.) Given under my hand at office m Groeweuaro, June lath, 18 “ , Mrn' L. KINO, jbq—{mwah Ordinary.